Busan–Gyeongnam Area
{{Short description|Metropolitan area in *Busan *Ulsan *Changwon *Yangsan *Gimhae, South Korea}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Busan–Gyeongnam Area
| settlement_type = Metropolitan area
| image_skyline = Gwangandaegyo in 2019 - 1.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Downtown Busan
| nickname = PK
| image_map = The administration map of Gyeongsangnam Province.jpg
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = South Korea
| subdivision_type1 = Major Cities
| subdivision_name1 =
| area_metro_km2 = 12,360
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_metro = 7,584,435
| population_density_metro_km2 = auto
| population_density_metro_sq_mi =
| demographics_type2 = GDP
| demographics2_footnotes = {{cite web|url= https://kostat.go.kr/boardDownload.es?bid=243&list_no=428565&seq=3|title= 2022년 지역소득(잠정)|website=www.kostat.go.kr}}
| demographics2_title1 = Metro
| demographics2_info1 = KR₩ 310 trillion
US$ 248 billion (2022)
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| title = Busan–Gyeongnam Area
| hangul = 부경권
| hanja = 釜慶圈
| rr = Bugyeonggwon
| mr = Pugyŏngkwŏn
| koreanipa =
| othername1 = PK
| hangul1 = 부경
| hanja1 = 釜慶
| rr1 = Bugyeong
| mr1 = Pugyŏng
| koreanipa1 =
| othername2 = PUK
| hangul2 = 부울경
| hanja2 = 釜蔚慶
| rr2 = Buulgyeong
| mr2 = Puulgyŏng
| koreanipa2 =
| othername3 = Southeast Area
| hangul3 = 동남권
| hanja3 = 東南圈
| rr3 = Dongnamgwon
| mr3 = Tongnamkwŏn
| koreanipa3 =
}}
Busan–Gyeongnam Area, also known as Pusan–Kyŏngnam (PK) is the metropolitan area of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) located in southeast South Korea.
History
Until 1963, before Busan become a "Directly Governed City", the whole area formed the Gyeongsangnam-do.
Economy
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! Subdivision ! Area km2 ! Population (2022) ! GDP (KR₩){{cite web|url= https://kostat.go.kr/boardDownload.es?bid=243&list_no=434448&seq=1|title= 2023년 지역소득(잠정)|website=www.kostat.go.kr}} ! GDP (US$){{cite web|title=South Korean Won to US Dollar Spot Exchange Rates for 2023|url=https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/KRW-USD-spot-exchange-rates-history-2023.html|website=www.exchangerates.org.uk}} | ||||
{{flag|South Gyeongsang Province}} | 10,533 | 3,290,991 | ₩ 138 trillion | US$ 110 billion |
{{flag|Busan}} | 770 | 3,331,444 | ₩ 114 trillion | US$ 91 billion |
{{flag|Ulsan}} | 1,057 | 1,113,707 | ₩ 90 trillion | US$ 72 billion |
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| Busan–Gyeongnam Area | 12,360 | 7,735,893 | ₩ 342 trillion | US$ 274 billion |
Population
PK has a population of 7,584,435, as of 2010. It is the second most populated metropolitan area after the Seoul Metropolitan Area.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}